Hudson Update: Prep's Innis in semifinals

St. Peter's Prep's Kevin Innis has advanced to the semifinals of the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships. Innis defeated Brick Memorial's Billy Miller, 11-5, in the quarterfinals at 215 pounds and will face Highland senior Joey Grisko in the semifinals later tonight in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Innis is 39-2 while Grisko is 38-2.

Innis is guaranteed to earn a medal in Atlantic City. He can finish no worse than sixth place.

Secaucus senior Bobby Roesing has also assured himself of a spot on the medal stand tomorrow. He was pinned by Middlesex's Mike Dessino in the quarterfinals at 160 pounds, but then rebounded with a 14-3 win over Elmwood Park's Eric Torres in the second round of wrestlebacks.

Innis and Roesing are the final two Hudson County wrestlers competing in the state championships. Union City 112-pounder Willie Rodriguez and St. Peter's Prep 189-pound Juan Carlos Velasquez lost in the second round of wrestlebacks, falling one victory short of a medal. Rodriguez and Velasquez each went 2-2 in Atlantic City.